Can Motion Sensors Predict Dementia?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tiny motion sensors are attached to the walls, doorways and even the refrigerator of Elaine Bloomquist’s home, tracking the seemingly healthy 86-year-old’s daily activity.It’s like spying in the name of science - with her permission - to see if round-the-clock tracking of elderly people’s movements can provide early clues of impending Alzheimer’s disease.

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